Hungry Mist
Creature — Elemental
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay 
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- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Masters Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #29633
Hungry Mist is a 6/2 for two mana — an absurd rate that comes with a punishing upkeep trigger: skip it and the creature destroys itself. That drawback is real enough to keep it out of most decks, but in shells that can blank upkeep triggers or weaponize the self-sacrifice, the stats are too good to ignore.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hungry Mist is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the upkeep cost makes it a fringe consideration in all of them. In Commander, three opponents means three chances per round for your board state to punish you if you forget — or for an opponent to lock you out of your upkeep entirely; it sees almost no play there. Pauper is its most credible home, where a 6/2 for two mana can close games before the drawback matters, especially in aggressive green shells that aim to win on turn four or five. Legacy and Vintage have far better two-drop threats with no strings attached, so Hungry Mist doesn't register in either format.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Hungry Mist isn't currently available, which reflects its status as a deep-bulk rare with minimal competitive demand. If you need a copy, expect to find it in bargain bins or bulk lots for well under a dollar.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.